Delray Beach celebrates National Pride Month with a 5K race May 18, 2021 at 4:11 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 4:11 PM
June is National Pride Month, celebrating the LGBT community.
A Delray Beach running company is hosting their first Pride 5K .
Steven Spitz owns Badass Running Company in Delray Beach.
Next month they will host a pride run that starts at the Delray Marketplace off Lyons Road.
Spitz said this will be one of the first in-person events they ve had since the pandemic started. We are already getting people from Miami and Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, so we know this will be a great event, he said. We haven t been able to since last March, so now we are talking a year and three months.
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For many virtual races, you log your activity on an app. Some take place in real time at a designated time; for others, you complete the event when you want.
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If in-person races in your area still aren’t happening yet, consider checking out virtual race alternatives. Organizations of all sizes across the country are planning events of all distances and for athletes of all levels. Experts say they can be an equally effective way to stay motivated to exercise and perhaps even achieve a personal best.
Here’s what you should know about this racing trend.